National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-27
ARTICLE ~.
IrsrosirioS OF VEHICLE

sIcTIoN /. The Mojor OF Police shall, from
time 10 time, under the direction Of the said
Commissioners, establish, declare aud desig.
nate stands for vehicles on the streets or other
public places within the District, together with
the number md kind OF vehicles which may
occury such stands and the hours within
which such stands may be used by the same,
and no vehicle shall occupy such stands except
IN accordance with the Instructions and Tegt-
lotions OF the Major of Police in that behalf
,hs ~ q Vehicles Occupying public stands
lets than three feet between them, with the
rear wheels Of each at distance OF two feet
nom The curb. and when public stand soc.
Giles no other vehicle shall loiter or walt near
by to take q place thereat.
SIC. 3. whenever any assembly shall occur
involving n collection or congregation OF yehi-
cles oil such vehicles, both in delivering aud
taking up their occupants or those using them,
shall Keep the curb at the right hand, ana
while waiting the vehicles shall be so arranged,
In OF more than two rankson each side of the
street and parallel herewith, as to facilitate
their coming up In the proper direction when
least twenty feet shall be ieit clear IN the mid
die OF the street and along the curb at the en-
trance TO the building or place where any such
assembly is had. In the case of a street con.
tathing one or more Car.trnCks the ranks OF
waiting vehicles shall be 20 arranged as 10
leave ut least eight feet In the clear outside
the tracks.
SIC. 4. AS n general rule, and always when
the streets shall Keep npon the right side
thereof, and In stopping at the curb shall keep
u upon The Fight hand. Any vehicle moving
in the proper direction as thus prescribed shall
have the right OF way over any other In the
meaning and intent Of this section Pennsyl-
Nania avenue shall be considered as two
streets, separated by the car tracks, but the
general movement ofyehiclcs thereon shall be
snbordinatcd to the business oftbe shops and
stores.
sEc. 3. Vehicles for hire seeking employ.
ment shall not stop or loiter upon any street
except at the regular public stands, nor shall
they use the north hall of Pennsylvania avenue
at oil, but In moving when diseugaged shall
pnss upon the south half thereof.
SEC. Q. On Fifteenth street west, between
New York avenue and Pennsylvania avenue,
vehicles going north shall pass on the east half
,hereof, and vehicles goins south shall pass on
upon the east half of said portion of said street
ior n longer period than is necessary to permit
us user TO get IN or out, nor when waiting do
so except next the curb on the west side OF
sold portion OF said street or upon some other
,tiett. All carts, drays and similar slow. NOV.
ing or heavy vehicles, aud all hand.carts.
push carts, barrows and similar vehicles shall
move up ard dow n the said portion OF said
Fifteenth street within the car tracks and no,
elsewhere, unless the nature nj their business
In the street shnll require otherwise; and the
auxiliary or hill horsfs ofthe street car COM
parry shel also move up and down within the
taid tracks.
SIC. Z. Every driver Of n vehicle located on
pnDnc stand, or engaged at all assembly or
congregation, as herenbefore provided, shall
conduct himself In seemly and orderly man
ner, and refrain from loud or boisterois talk.
Ing or other conduct OF n disordcrly character,
and shall in the exercise OF his business obey
md conform to the demands and directions Of
any member of the Metropolitan Police Force
OF the District in con formity with the prAvi-
sions OF these regulations and other require
mtnts of law.
SIC. s. Any person violating any OF the pro-
visions OF this Article shall forfeit and pay a
penalty OF not less than FIVE dollars nor more
than fifty dollars.